as in brave
feeling or displaying no fear by temperament
the courageous decision to quit rather than obey an illegal order
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Recent Examples of courageous
Seaver passed away in 2013 following a courageous battle with ALS.
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Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 28 July 2025
As August begins, the cosmos invites us to get real with ourselves and trust that lasting transformation requires emotional honesty, courageous boundaries, and a willingness to evolve.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 27 July 2025
Today, there are many courageous organizations and individuals doing transformative work to help survivors seek justice, speak their truths, and ultimately change how people think about these issues.
—Gretchen Carlson, Time, 25 July 2025
Last, but not least, of these courageous women is Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings.
—Jay Reddick, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 July 2025
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Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 28 July 2025
As August begins, the cosmos invites us to get real with ourselves and trust that lasting transformation requires emotional honesty, courageous boundaries, and a willingness to evolve.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 27 July 2025
Today, there are many courageous organizations and individuals doing transformative work to help survivors seek justice, speak their truths, and ultimately change how people think about these issues.
—Gretchen Carlson, Time, 25 July 2025
Last, but not least, of these courageous women is Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings.
—Jay Reddick, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for courageous
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Psychological Safety and Bravery Fuel Growth Creating an environment of psychological safety and building the capability of brave communication is the winning combination.—
Jill Schulman,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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The tragic loss of a brave police officer and innocent civilians is far too common.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
29 July 2025
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Our evolution lives in fabric, form and fearless self-expression.—
Karissa Mitchell,
Essence,
25 July 2025
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At the top were leaders like the character played by Matthew McConaughey—fast-talking, endlessly confident, seemingly fearless.—
Aytekin Tank,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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Adobe’s Content Authenticity Initiative, OpenAI’s watermarking schemes, and Meta’s attempts at labeling AI content are valiant efforts to protect reality, sure.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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Kenya's Faith Kipyegon made a valiant attempt to shatter one of track and field's greatest milestones by becoming the first woman to run a mile in under 4 minutes.—
Scott Neuman,
NPR,
26 June 2025
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None more so than England captain Ben Stokes, who has finally been forced to concede defeat in his heroic attempt to bowl and bat his side to victory almost single-handed because of an injury born out of a brutal workload and relentless calendar.—
Paul Newman,
New York Times,
31 July 2025
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At a Liberty game at the Barclays Center a few days later, the team’s heroic mascot, Ellie the Elephant, carried a miniature purse with a Labubu attached.—
Jia Tolentino,
New Yorker,
31 July 2025
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In 1951, George Reeves played the gallant superhero in the first feature film based on a DC Comics character, Superman and the Mole Man.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
11 July 2025
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Fiennes exhibits that side of him without apology, which only makes his gallant side feel all the more genuine.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
12 June 2025
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Christina Aguilera is seen on July 22 with a bold red lip at The Savoy Theatre for the world premiere of Burlesque: The Musical in London.—
Alexandra Schonfeld,
People.com,
24 July 2025
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The film, a bold, tender Mexican road movie, will have its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival‘s Horizons section.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
24 July 2025
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“Courageous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/courageous. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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